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New Delhi, Nov 19: The Gujarat snooping controversy today reached the Supreme Court with a suspended IAS officer Pradeep Sharma urging it to take cognisance of audio tapes aired by news portals saying it contains proof of how the state government had tried to frame him in "frivolous" cases. A bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam asked Sharma to file an affidavit after the Gujarat government

Ralegan Siddhi (Mah), Nov 18: A day after Arvind Kejriwal demanded an open probe into his allegation on spending of IAC funds by Aam Admi Party, Anna Hazare today said he was mainly concerned about "misuse" of his name in poll campaign and maintained the two are "not enemies". "We are not enemies of each other. Even today I am happy that he is a man of character.... The issue is not of funds. Some

Vadodara, Nov 19: In the wake of alarming fall in the population of Parsis, a monthly allowance would be provided to the couples in the community who give birth to a second or a third child, Bombay Parsi Punchayet said. At a congregation of the community held at Sanjan in Valsad district of Gujarat yesterday, it was decided that every Parsi couple giving birth to second child would get Rs 3,000

Raipur, Nov 19: About 15 per cent of the electorate cast their votes in the first hours of polling for the second and final phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly elections in 72 constituencies spread across 19 districts of the state today. No untoward incident has been reported so far from any part of the state. "The polling in 72 constituencies of 19 districts began from 8 AM and so far 15 per cent

Mumbai, Nov 19: India's largest integrated casino resort in Daman, spread over 10 acres with 60,000 square feet gaming space, is likely to become operational from early next year. Delta Corp's hotel in Daman, which is India's largest integrated casino resort is expected to become operational in early 2014, Jaydev Modi, Chairman, Delta Corp Limited, told reporters here yesterday. The 187-room

New Delhi, Nov 19: Social activist Anna Hazare has once again completely disapproved the electoral path of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal and asked through a letter whether the party is using funds collected for Lokpal Movement in the election campaign. The mentor of the AAP leader has also queried whether the party is still collecting funds in his name. A hurt and upset Kejriwal on

New Delhi, Nov 18: A man, claiming to be an activist of the BJP, Monday threw black paint at AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal while he was addressing a press conference here. The man, who identified himself as Nachiketa Walnekar, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activist, created a ruckus at the packed press conference, but was then bundled away by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) activists. Kejriwal, who was

New Delhi, Nov 18: Launching a fresh attack on the BJP over the Gujarat snooping row, Congress leader Manish Tewari today asked why no PSO was provided if the woman in question was being protected at her father's behest. "BJP claims lady was protected at father's behest. Was threat assessed? Why not PSOs provided?" Tewari, who is also Union Information and Broadcasting Minister, posted on Twitter

New Delhi, Nov 18: Launching a fresh attack on the BJP over the Gujarat snooping row, Congress leader Manish Tewari on Monday asked why no personal security officer (PSO) was provided if the woman in question was being protected at her father's behest. "BJP claims lady was protected at father's behest. Was threat assessed? Why not PSOs provided?" Tewari, who is also Union information and

Bangalore, Nov 18: Bharat Ratna awardee and eminent scientist CNR Rao on Sunday called polticians “idiots” for giving scientists “so little”. He was referring to the “inadequate” government funding to the scientific community. Addressing a press conference a day after the award was announced, Rao, who is the chairman of the prime minister’s scientific advisory council, stressed the need for